Clinical Efficacy of Low Dose Flutamide plus Diane-35 in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Objective: Idiopathic hirsutism (IH) or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are the most common causes of hirsutism which affects 5–10 % of all women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of flutamide plus diane 35 in the treatment of idiopathic hirsutism and polycystic ovary syndrome. Materials and Methods: 26 polycystic ovary syndrome and 24 idiopathic hirsutism patients were evaluated. Fifty patients were divided into two groups according to their diagnosis: idiopathic hirsutism or polycystic ovary syndrome. All patients received 125mg Flutamide once a day and Diane 35 tablets for 21 days of each month, for 12 months. We measured hirsutism scores and hormonal levels of all patients. Evaluations were done before treatment, in the 6th and 12th months of therapy. Results: There were no significant differences in Ferriman-Gallwey scores at the beginning and at the end of the therapy between the IH and PCOS groups. The decreases in Ferriman-Gallwey scores were significant in both groups in the 6th and 12th month of therapy. Combined treatment significantly decreased total and free testosterone, DHEAS and significantly increased SHBG levels in both groups and additionally decreased levels of LH, androstenodione and LH/FSH ratio in the polycystic ovary syndrome group. Conclusion: Combined treatment was effective and safe in the treatment of hirsutism. Combined regimens have additional effects on the treatment of hirsutism

he assessment of the perinatal outcomes of the patients who underwent quad screening test

Objective The aim of this study is to assess the correlation between the poor perinatal outcomes and the serum biochemical markers such as maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP), human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), unconjugated estriol (uE3) and inhibin-A (INH-A) checked during the quad screening test. Methods In this retrospective study, the results of 485 pregnant women who underwent quad screening test in the Outpatient Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Faculty of Medicine at Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey between January 2018 and January 2019 and met the inclusion criteria were analyzed. The primary result of the study was established as the development of poor perinatal outcomes. The poor perinatal outcomes were defined as gestational diabetes (GDM), gestational hypertension (GHT), preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes (PRM), oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, HELLP syndrome, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). Results A total of 485 pregnant women, who met the inclusion criteria, were included in the study. A significant correlation was found between AFP MoM≥2 and GHT, PRM, preterm labor, and the development of IUGR (p=0.017, p=0.033, p=0.037, and p=0.038, respectively). It was seen that the risk increased 5.1 times for GHT, 3.2 times for preterm labor, and 3.8 times for the development of IUGR. There was a significant correlation between hCG MoM≥2 and the risk of GHT development (p=0.024); however, the risk of GHT development increased for 3.8 times above this value. A significant correlation was found between INH-A being MoM≥2 and the development of GHT and HELLP syndrome (p=0.009 and p=0.005, respectively). In these pregnant women, the risk increased 31 times for the development of HELLP syndrome, and 9.4 times for GHT. In the cases with uE3 MoM£0.5, there was a significant correlation for the development of preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome (p=0.033 and p=0.049, respectively). On the other hand, there was no significant correlation between GDM, ICP, polyhydramnios, and oligohydramnios and AFP MoM, beta-hCG MoM, uE3 MoM and INH-A MoM values. Conclusion In our study, we found correlation between poor perinatal outcomes and the changes in AFP, hCG, uE3 and INH-A levels

Evaluation of risk factors for intrauterine device failure

Amaç. Bu çalışmanın amacı RİA kullanımında başarısızlık ile rahim kavite uzunluğu, eğitim seviyesi, RİA ipinin uzunluğu, kullanım süresi, RİA tecrübesi, gravida, parite ve yaş gibi bazı faktörlerin ilişkisinin incelenmesidir. Yöntemler. Kliniğimize rastgele başvuran problemli spirali olan 48 hasta bizim çalışma gurubumuzu oluşturmuştur ve hiçbir yakınması olmayan spiralinin günü geçtiği için yeni spiral isteyen veya bebek yapmayı planlayan 30 hasta kontrol gurubumuzu oluşturmuştur. Her iki gurup demografik özellikler, eğitim seviyesi, düşük öyküsü, adet düzeni, doğum şekli, RİA tecrübesi ve kan sayımı, spiralin kullanım süresi, tipi, kuyruk uzunluğu ve rahim kavitesinin uzunluğu açısından karşılaştırılmıştır. Bulgular. RİA ipinin uzunluğu, kavite uzunluğu, eğitim seviyeleri ve RİA tecrübesi açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı sonuçlar saptadık. Sonuç. Biz RİA ipinin uzunluğu, kavite uzunluğu, eğitim seviyeleri ve RİA tecrübesinin spiral kullanımındaki başarısızlıkla ilişkili olduğu düşüncesindeyiz.Aim. The aim of this study was to detect the relationship between IUD failure and some factors such as length of tail, IUD experience, education level, utilization period, gravidy, parity, age and length of uterine cavity. Methods. Our study groups included 48 patients who were randomly admitted to our clinic for problematic IUD and 30 normal patients without any complaints who were admitted to our clinic with out of date IUD who wanted new IUD insertion or desired to become pregnant as control group. Both groups were evaluated for the demographic characteristics such as education level, history of abortion, menstrual regulation, and type of delivery, IUD experience and blood count, duration of IUD use, length of tail, type of IUD, and length of uterine cavity. Results. We detected statistically significant results for length of cavity, length of tail, education level and IUD experience. Conclusion. We are in the opinion that length of uterine cavity, length of IUD tail, educational level and IUD experience are associated with IUD failure